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My Current Build Plan

A_L_E_X
By A_L_E_X
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Budget : ~$2700 CAD

Country: Canada

 

Hi Everyone, this is my first post on the LTT forums and also my first ever PC build. I want to move away from "gaming" laptops and finally invest into something substantially better while also getting to finally play with adult legos and build it myself. Id like to finally build the gaming pc of my dreams and have it be easily upgradeable throughout the years.

 

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Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler $109.50 @ Vuugo
Motherboard MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard $189.99 @ Canada Computers
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $94.99 @ Canada Computers
Storage Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $139.99 @ Amazon Canada
Storage Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $139.99 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card  
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $109.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $139.99 @ Amazon Canada
Monitor MSI Optix MAG321CQR 31.5" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor $479.99 @ Canada Computers
Keyboard Razer Ornata Chroma RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard $99.99 @ Amazon Canada
Mouse Logitech G502 HERO Wired Optical Mouse $49.99 @ Newegg Canada
Headphones Razer NARI ESSENTIAL Headset $132.40 @ Amazon Canada
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1696.81
  Mail-in rebates -$10.00
  Total $1686.81
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-25 11:01 EST-0500  

So far what i have seems decent enough to me but id like to avoid any first time mistakes, blunders, or pitfalls. 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

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3 minutes ago, A_L_E_X said:

Budget (including currency): 

Country: 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

 

Did you mean to post this? You can edit it or delete it if this is the case. :) 

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Tier Lists and Specs List Below

Motherboard VRM tier list  -----  PSU tier list

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CPU: Ryzen 5 3600  |  CPU Cooler: Asus ROG STRIX LC240 White |  RAM: Crucial Ballistix RGB 16GB 3600 | Mobo: ASUS ROG STRIX B550-A  |  SSD: Inland m.2 NVMe SSD 256GB  |  HDD: Seagate 2TB 7200RPM |  GPU: RTX 3060 Ti FE  |  PSU: Seasonic SGX 650 |  Case: Lian Li o11 mini-W  |  Mouse: Razer Basilisk mercury |  Keyboard: Drop CTRL (Used. I did not spend $200 on a keyboard) |  Mouse Pad: Aura Mech Purple Storm  |  Monitor: Asus TUF 24" IPS 144Hz 1080p

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2 minutes ago, A_L_E_X said:

Sorry First time posting lol. I've updated it.

 

 

No problem! The build looks great! How are you going to get a 3070/5600x? The 5600x is much easier to get but still hard to obtain. I was able to get a 3060ti a few weeks ago after days of just refreshing. I do wish you luck though!

“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.” - Sun Tzu, The Art of War #muricaparrotgang

Tier Lists and Specs List Below

Motherboard VRM tier list  -----  PSU tier list

React if you agree with me!

 

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600  |  CPU Cooler: Asus ROG STRIX LC240 White |  RAM: Crucial Ballistix RGB 16GB 3600 | Mobo: ASUS ROG STRIX B550-A  |  SSD: Inland m.2 NVMe SSD 256GB  |  HDD: Seagate 2TB 7200RPM |  GPU: RTX 3060 Ti FE  |  PSU: Seasonic SGX 650 |  Case: Lian Li o11 mini-W  |  Mouse: Razer Basilisk mercury |  Keyboard: Drop CTRL (Used. I did not spend $200 on a keyboard) |  Mouse Pad: Aura Mech Purple Storm  |  Monitor: Asus TUF 24" IPS 144Hz 1080p

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Storage Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $139.99 @ Amazon Canada Storage Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $139.99 @ Amazon Canada

Why did you choose to go for two 1TB drives instead of a 2TB drive?

 

Apart from that, it looks great. Good luck on your first build :)

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Recommendations: Lian Li 205m (sleek, pretty decent airflow for a non-mesh front panel and cheap), i5-10400f (Ryzen 5 3600 performance, 20% cheaper), Arctic P14 PWM fans, Logitech g305.

 

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1 minute ago, Exidor said:

I would personally go x570 chipset for mobo.

 

Do you have an old AMD gpu to flash the bios on the mobo you want so that the 5600x would work.

The out of the box mobo bios probably wont support the new AMD chips. 

I've found a few tutorials on how to flash the motherboard online that only require a usb stick to do. However, do you think its more of a hassle to do than is worth?

 

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I've found a few tutorials on how to flash the motherboard online that only require a usb stick to do. However, do you think its more of a hassle to do than is worth?

 

No, the new gen of Ryzen is definitely worth updating a BIOS for. It's quite simple, you just have to make sure you don't lose power.

The more I learn, the more I realise I don't actually know anything. 

 

Recommendations: Lian Li 205m (sleek, pretty decent airflow for a non-mesh front panel and cheap), i5-10400f (Ryzen 5 3600 performance, 20% cheaper), Arctic P14 PWM fans, Logitech g305.

 

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I've found a few tutorials on how to flash the motherboard online that only require a usb stick to do. However, do you think its more of a hassle to do than is worth?

 

 

Oh right....

I thought that is only on the x570 boards....

Not sure how MSI handles it. I am familiar with Asus and Gigabit.

Generally it is rather simple. Also the mobo has dual bios so even if you fail you can still use the second bios.

But read your mobo manual carefully. Some of the bios flashing is a bit weird when done without a CPU.

 

Ok looked up the board it does support flashing without a CPU.

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1 minute ago, Exidor said:

 

Oh right....

I thought that is only on the x570 boards....

Not sure how MSI handles it. I am familiar with Asus and Gigabit.

Generally it is rather simple. Also the mobo has dual bios so even if you fail you can still use the second bios.

But read your mobo manual carefully. Some of the bios flashing is a bit weird when done without a CPU.

ok awesome will do. Now i just need to get ridiculously lucky and find a gpu on the market that isnt scalped to hell.

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ok awesome will do. Now i just need to get ridiculously lucky and find a gpu on the market that isnt scalped to hell.

 

Good luck man.

I have been in queue for a 3080 for 2 months still not shipped yet.....

 

On the plus side 3060ti and 3070 is easier to get. I see them regularly in stock. Still overpriced..... 

You can also get a 3090 but the prices are crazy like 1.8k or more that is just crazy.

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Hey, just a curious passer by... have you already purchased all this hardware? If so... or when you do, can you take pictures and chronicle this endeavor... I would love to see both the journey and the finished product.

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3 minutes ago, Wishiwasdead said:

Hey, just a curious passer by... have you already purchased all this hardware? If so... or when you do, can you take pictures and chronicle this endeavor... I would love to see both the journey and the finished product.

looking in to purchasing it right now. Id be glad to chronical it though for sure.

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